Tripp Lite Protects Texas Region 5
Education Service Center
CASE STUDY
SUMMARY
Customer
The Texas Region 5 Education
Service Center provides
more than 70 programs and
services to school districts
in six counties, comprising
approximately 87,000
students and more than
6,100 educators.
Goal
•Protect core network equipment
•Provide battery backup during power failures until the generator system has time to start up
Solution
SmartOnline™ E3 Modular
3-Phase UPS System
Model SU40K
Results
•Successful installation
•UPS protection for
mission-critical equipment
•No interruption of services
Customer
The mission of the Texas Region 5 Education Service Center (Region 5 ESC) is to
assist schools in six counties in improving student performance while promoting
greater efficiency and effectiveness. Region 5 ESC provides more than 70 programs
and services, including school management software for business systems (accounts
receivable, asset management, budget and finance, payroll, personnel records and
requisitions) and student systems (attendance and discipline records, parents’
Web portal, student course requests, grade reporting, health services, registration,
scheduling, special education and test scores). Region 5 ESC also connects school
districts to the Southeast Texas Telecommunications Education Network, which
provides high-speed Internet and distance learning services (for dual-credit courses,
graduate courses, staff development and community training) via T1 or GigaMAN®
network lines. Region 5 ESC serves approximately 87,000 students and more than
6,100 educators, relying on 45 Dell® servers, 41 Cisco® router switches, five video
multipoint control unit (MCU) bridges, AT&T® network equipment and several remote
network closets.
Goal
Located near the hurricane-threatened Texas Gulf Coast, Region 5 ESC is at high risk
for weather-related power problems. Network Operations Director Kyle Fisher set out
to protect Region 5 ESC’s $1 million of equipment and to ensure its ability to provide
a reliable network.
Fisher noted that Region 5 ESC could not afford the risks inherent in leaving critical
systems vulnerable to power problems. “The first risk is loss of service to our
customers when their networks are up and running,” he said. “Second is the downtime
involved as we would have to select, procure and install new network equipment. Even
though our equipment is under warranty, replacement downtime would cause students
to miss valuable learning time.”
Fisher chose to install a generator on the core network. He then sought out Tripp Lite
“for their reliability, great customer support and on-site power analyses.” Working
with Tripp Lite District Sales Manager Charlie Neel, Fisher outlined his requirements
for a high-capacity on-line UPS system capable of providing safe, reliable power to
the network at all times, including battery backup during the crucial period between a
power failure and generator system start-up.
1111 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773.869.1111
www.tripplite.com
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CASE STUDY
Tripp Lite Protects Texas Region 5
Education Service Center
SUMMARY
Customer
The Texas Region 5 Education
Service Center provides
more than 70 programs and
services to school districts
in six counties, comprising
approximately 87,000
students and more than
6,100 educators.
Goal
•Protect core network equipment
•Provide battery backup during power failures until the generator system has
time to start up
Solution
SmartOnline™ E3 Modular
3-Phase UPS System
Model SU40K
Results
•Successful installation
• UPS protection for
mission-critical equipment
•No interruption of services
Solution
SU40K SmartOnline E3 Modular 3-Phase UPS System
• Ideal Output Power Protects Critical Systems
True on-line, double conversion operation delivers precision-regulated, pure sine
wave output, isolating critical systems from power problems. Zero transfer time to
battery ensures that critical loads will not be dropped during power failures.
• Modular Architecture Eliminates Downtime
Internal N+1 power module redundancy and fault-tolerant bypass features keep
critical systems productive around the clock.
• 1:1 Generator Sizing Lowers Installation Costs
Advanced IGBT rectifier produces best-in-class 3% THDi (input Total Harmonic
Distortion), eliminating costly over-sizing requirements for generators.
• Extreme Efficiency Lowers Operating Costs
Efficiency up to 96% significantly lowers power and cooling costs compared to
multiple smaller units or legacy high-capacity units.
Results
Region 5 ESC’s investment in Tripp Lite has paid off in immediate and long-term ways.
Kyle Fisher reported that installation and testing of the new SU40K UPS System went
extremely smoothly. “There is always that next hurricane creeping around the corner,”
he said. “And I know we’ll be ready.”
Fisher plans to rely on Tripp Lite as Region 5 ESC’s power protection needs expand.
“Tripp Lite is very professional. Our sales rep is always there to answer any questions
and help in every way, and I am very satisfied with Tripp Lite’s service.”
1111 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773.869.1111
www.tripplite.com
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